Sky Deutschland and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have extended their current agreement through until 2015.
Archives for January 2012
Ukrainian cable eyes major change
The disappearance of a number of leading channels from operators’ offers despite their popularity could signal an important shift in the Ukrainian cable industry.
Film1 and Sport1 accelerate subscriber growth +7%
Chellomedia’s Dutch premium channels Film1 and Sport1 have announced a 7% growth in subscriber numbers bringing the total to 490,000 for the year ended December 2011.
Chellomedia launches Film1/Sundance Channel
Chellomedia has announced that it will add Sundance Channel to its portfolio in the Netherlands as of March 1.
Dutch digital TV penetration reaches 72.9%
Digital television now reaches 72.9% of all Dutch homes, according to the latest Media Standard Survey from TNS NIPO. A total of 35% own a hard disk recorder.
Russia gears up for OTT services
Interest in content delivery networks (CDNs) is growing amongst leading telcos in Russia.
Turkish telco maps out strategy
Türk Telekom is accelerating its investment in fibre infrastructure and aims to reach 3 million households by the end of this year, according to Gökhan Bozkurt, the company’s CEO.
More private broadcasters launch on German DTT
The success story of digital terrestrial television is continuing, according to Germany’s transmitter company Media Broadcast.
Sky records highest-ever first half profits
BSkyB has announced the addition of 100,000 new subscribers in the final three months of 2011, amid some concern of a slowdown in the number of new subscribers.
Sky launches new internet TV platform
Sky has announced plans to launch a new internet-based TV platform that it is positioning as an additional choice for those who do not currently subscribe to a pay-TV service.